Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [adv] [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Notwithstanding the above , there were still 67 small independent non-specialist brewery companies in 1977 , together producing around 16 per cent of total beer production . |
| 2 | The vote marked a rejection of all the traditional parties of government , with the centre-right Union for France ( UPF — comprising the Gaullist Rally for the Republic — RPR — and the centrist Union for French Democracy — UDF ) together polling only 33 per cent ( 39.3 per cent in 1986 ) . |
| 3 | Although a fuller account would include a detailed analysis of all sources of income , the plain fact is that by far the largest source of pensioners ' income is social security , comprising 60 per cent , with the retirement pension alone making up 49 per cent of pensioner income . |
| 4 | Martin ( 1988 ) aggregates employment in a wider group of growth sectors and calculates that the South East region 's share of employment is over 41 per cent , with East Anglia and the South West together claiming over 10 per cent more . |
| 5 | Even so , contract caterers are now providing nearly 55 per cent of meals served in business and industry , a 11 per cent increase over the previous year and the overall number of outlets operated by contractors also grew by one per cent . |
| 6 | A quarter of the sixth formers take A-level art , frequently gaining over 80 per cent A-grades . |